Alien empire. Episode 5, Metropolis / narrated by John Shrapnel ; producer, Peter Bassett.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Bassett, Peter (Documentary television producer), producer.

Shrapnel, John, narrator.

British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, production company.

WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), production company.

BBC Worldwide Ltd., film distributor.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Insects.

Genre:

Documentary television programs.

Wildlife television programs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (30 minutes)

Place of Publication:

London, England : BBC Worldwide, 1996.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

Like all good science fiction thrillers, these films use the very latest special effects to enter an alien world. Insects of all kinds are captured, invading our homes, conquering new territories, building sophisticated colonies with high-level communications and employing such advanced arms and technology, we humans can only gaze in wonder. This episode looks at the complex and ingenious structures devised, built and maintained by social insects.

Participant:

Narrator, John Shrapnel.

Notes:

"A journey to the world of insects".

Title from resource description page (viewed January 15, 2019).

OCLC:

1084903928